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Re:Research suggests wind energy may have serious consequenc... by Qworg on Friday October 05, 2018 @03:04AM (#18146255)
Most tidal systems are "trap and release" style (barrages) - you wait until high tide, trap the water, then run the differential through a turbine.

This kills a ton of sea life.

Tidal Kinetic systems suffer from bursty power output.

Other systems are too expensive, too early, or both.

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